EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE
STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
ACTING DEPUTE HEAD TEACHER £49,683
KEITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Roll 399)
(until February 2019)
Applications are invited for the post of Acting Depute Head Teacher at Keith Grammar School.
Prospective candidates who wish to discuss the post informally may telephone Jamus Macpherson, Head Teacher Keith Grammar School, School Road, Keith, AB55 5GS 01542 882461
The application form, reference form and job description are attached. Completed application forms should be returned to:
Lindsey Stanley
Business Support Team Manager
Education and Social Care
The Moray Council
High Street
ELGIN
IV30 1BX
The closing date for the post is 12.00pm on Wednesday 24th January 2018
Proposed interview date – Monday 5th February 2018
Proposed start date – February 2018
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ACTING DEPUTE HEAD TEACHERKEITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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Completed application forms should be returned to:
Lindsey Stanley
Business Support Team Manager
Education and Social Care
The Moray Council
High Street
ELGIN
IV30 1BX
The closing date for the post is 12.00pm on Wednesday 24th January 2018
THE MORAY COUNCIL – EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE
PROMOTED POST SPECIFICATION – SECONDARY
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Name of School KEITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL
General Information
1. a) School Roll 399
b) Any anticipated changes in Roll – minimal change
2. Teaching Staff
a) Core - 37
b) Additional - 2
c) Non-teaching staff - 20
3. Number of pupils in SV and SV1 - 87
4. School Hours and Times – 8.45-3.20
5. Management Structure of the School
a) Staff – Head Teacher, 2 Depute Head Teachers,
12 PTs Subject
3 PTs Guidance
1 PT ASN
b) Staff/Pupil Committees
Staff Leadership Programme
Pupil Council
General Staff Committees (School Improvement)
6. Parent Council Involvement
Regular Meetings
Audit of Aspects of Provision
Statutory Role
Membership of some Committees
Supporting school activities and fundraising
7. Geographical location of School
On A96 equal distance from Aberdeen & Inverness (50 Miles) Near Aberdeenshire Boundary. Railway station on line between Aberdeen and Inverness.
8. Brief description of the community served by the school
Small Market/Light Industrial Town. Population 4,400 Surrounding Villages and Active Farming Community.
9. Community activities associated with the school
Variety of volunteering opportunities.
Charitable donations to local good causes by Charities Committee
Many individual links with organisations and groups
Close links with local employers providing work experience opportunities and involvement in curricular activities
10. Extra Curricular activities sponsored by the school
Wide Variety of sporting and musical activities, John Muir, Duke of Edinburgh, Leadership opportunities, Shows, Young Engineers, Chess, Debating and Public Speaking.
11. Local recreational facilities
Various sporting and outdoor, including golf, football, cricket, tennis bowls, squash
Swimming Pool/Sport and leisure centre
Commercial recreation nearby
Easy access to skiing and hill walking, and to marine leisure activities
12. Availability of a) Local Authority Housing – none available
b) Private Housing (including current prices) – Reasonable supply of private housing, prices are moderate.
13. Would candidates please note that the Authority has no housing available.
THE MORAY COUNCIL
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE
Depute Head Teacher – Job Description
Specific Responsibilities
“A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century” sets out the outline duties of a Depute Head Teacher as follows:
The role of the Depute Head Teacher is to assist, and where necessary, to deputise for the Head Teacher in the conduct of the school’s affairs.
General Areas of Responsibility:
“A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century” sets out the outline duties of a Head Teacher:
The role of the Head Teacher is, within the resources available, to conduct the affairs of the school to the benefit of the pupils and the community it serves, through pursuing objectives and implementing policies set by the Education Authority under the overall direction of the Corporate Director of Education and Social Care. The Head Teacher shall be accountable to the Education Authority for the following list of duties as can reasonably be attached to the post:
(a) responsibility for the leadership, good management and strategic direction of the school
(b) responsibility for school policy for the behaviour management of pupils
(c) the management of all staff, and the provision of professional advice and guidance to colleagues
(d) the management and development of the school curriculum
(e) to act as adviser to the Parent Council and to participate in the selection and appointment of the staff of the school
(f) to promote the Continuing Professional Development of all staff and to ensure that all staff have an annual review of their development needs
(g) working in partnership with parents, other professionals, agencies and schools
(h) to manage the health and safety of all within the school premises
Key Duties Associated with Specific Areas of Responsibility:
(a) Leadership, management and strategic direction of colleagues:
It is expected that, for their areas of delegated responsibility, Depute Head Teachers will:
§ Deputise for the Head Teacher
§ Manage the day to day running of the school
§ Have direct line management responsibility for Principal Teachers
§ Have direct line management responsibility for support staff
§ Co-ordinate Continuing Professional Development and Professional Review and Development procedures
§ Review Continuing Professional Development needs as part of the Professional Review and Development, the career development, welfare and performance of colleagues
§ Be responsible for the strategic management of delegated budgets
§ Assume appropriate responsibility for health and safety
§ Assist the Head Teacher with the selection and recruitment of staff
§ Be involved in implementing the Authority’s discipline and grievance procedure
§ Implement relevant national and Council policies
(b) Curriculum development and quality assurance
It is expected that, for their areas of delegated responsibility, Depute Head Teachers will:
§ Co-ordinate the review, development and implementation of curricular policy
§ Monitor and evaluate learning and teaching
§ Contribute to the process of self-evaluation, including the management of school development planning, and assuming responsibility for leading specific developments
§ Implement and evaluate quality assurance procedures, including contributing to the process of Standards and Quality Report writing.
(c) Whole school policy and implementation:
It is expected that, for their areas of delegated responsibility, Depute Head Teachers will:
§ Manage the development, implementation and review of school policy, including: learning and teaching; pupil assessment and attainment; pastoral care, pupil welfare and support; behaviour management
(d) Working with partners
It is expected that, for their areas of delegated responsibility, Depute Head Teachers will:
§ Undertake the strategic direction of colleagues in the same establishment
§ Liaise with colleagues from other establishments and education providers
§ Liaise with outside agencies
§ Promote the school within the community and act as strategic link with that wider community as appropriate
§ Manage the school’s strategies for communication/liaison with parents and carers
Allocation of Duties:
Depute Head Teachers are accountable to the Head Teacher and, in turn, through him/her to the Corporate Director of Education and Social Care.
Taking into account the policies of the Educational and Social Care Department, Head Teachers will determine the key areas of responsibility and management duties of Depute Head Teachers, which will be subject to review, as required. Any change to these duties will follow a process of negotiation with individual colleagues.
Duties must be capable of being undertaken within contractual time and will have regard to teacher workload.
Salary:
The salary of the Depute Head Teacher will be determined by applying the job-sizing toolkit agreed by the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT).
THE MORAY COUNCIL
EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE
Post of Depute Head Teacher – Person Specification
Selection Criteria
/ Essential: Acceptable levels for effective job performance / Desirable: The attributes of the ideal candidateQualifications
/ As required by GTC / Additional qualifications; education management qualificationsPrevious Experience
/ Extensive and successful experience of teaching classes across the age range and ability range / Previous experience in a promoted post. Good ICT skills, competent in use of ICT to support whole school management tasksProfessional Development
/ Evidence of recent involvement in professional development activities relevant to a senior manager post / Has breadth of involvement in key issues; has experience in leading development activities for other colleaguesLeadership
/ Ability to lead an effective team and support colleagues through clear strategic direction / Experience of leading and working with others to achieve successful outcomesManagement Skills
/ Ability to work with others; highly effective resource organisation, including ability to manage delegated budgets effectively; ability to assume responsibility for specific tasks and deliver successful outcomesCommunication Skills
/ Highly skilled in communication and able to communicate clearly in a range of formats and situations / Is articulate with good language skills; ability to communicate with, and support, colleagues; evidence of use of ICT to enhance communicationsInterpersonal Skills
/ Consultative, good listener, courteous, tactful. Shows clear empathy to young people, to staff and to parents. / Has experience of motivating and supporting stage/departmental colleagues, young people and, where applicable, parentsImplementing Change
/ Has considerable experience in leading a wide range of current developments; has shown clear ability to contribute knowledgeably to discussion of same / Ability to help lead stage/departmental developments; has experience of carrying through a development to a successful conclusionCurriculum (in appropriate areas – stage/subject/PSHE)
/ Clear knowledge of current curricular issues; clear commitment to the process of self-evaluation, including School Improvement Planning / Successful involvement in implementing some major curricular initiativesEthos
/ Ability to foster a positive ethos; demonstrates a high level of commitment to all aspects of school life / Evidence of previous experience in creating a positive ethosRelationships with Pupils
/ Has experience of promoting good order and discipline within the parameters of school policy; ability to motivate young people; shows strong commitment to pastoral care and welfare of pupils / Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the schoolRelationships with Parents and the Community
/ Shows evidence of establishing positive relationships with parents and the community / Experience of managing a school-community projectWhole School Involvement
/ Has considerable experience of working in cross curricular groups / Experience of managing a curricular project or whole school tasks relating to the school improvement plan